BSTJ 54: 10. December 1975: Glossary.

Glossary

abm Antiballistic missile.

bmdc Ballistic Missile Defense Center — Safeguard operations center in

Colorado.

centran Central Logic and Control Translator — The Safeguard project standard

software language.
clc Central Logic and Control — The multiprocessor computer used to drive

each Safeguard data-processing system.
dps Data-Processing System — The clc hardware, software, and peripheral

devices.
dpsphs Data-Processing System Performance Requirements — Documents that

specify the required performance to be provided by the Safeguard

system software.

ecu Exercise Control Unit — Digital interface equipment between the clc and

radar analog hardware used to facilitate simulation of a threat
environment.

ioc Input Output Controller — Controls the transfer of data between the clc

and its peripherals.

madss Maintenance and Diagnostic Subsystem — Test equipment and software

supporting digital equipment maintenance.

mdc A fissile Direction Center — The msr site and its remote launch facilities.

mdp Maintenance and Diagnostic Subsystem Processor — CDC 1700 computer

supporting digital equipment maintenance.

Meek Meek Island — Field test site; part of the Kwajalein Atoll.

msr Missile Site Radar — Part of the mdc site complex ; the radar equipment

for missile tracking and local surveillance.

par Perimeter Acquisition Radar — Long-range surveillance and tracking radar.

pps Policies, Procedures, and Standards — Manual containing documents that

state policy defining the management, documentation, design, imple-
mentation, and control of Safeguard software.

safscom Army Safeguard System Command — The Army agency having re-
sponsibility for Safeguard abm development.

sdrs Safeguard Data Reduction System.

snx Safeguard Nike-X — clc assembly language.

Spartan The long-range interceptor missile employed by the Safeguard system.

Sprint A fast-reacting, short-range interceptor missile employed by the Safe-
guard system.

stacs Safeguard Tactical Computer Simulator — Used for unit/task level de-

bugging of programs.

stag SAFEGUARD Threat Action Generator — A software facility that enables the

simulation of a Safeguard threat for use by the system exerciser.

tscs Tactical Software Control Site. — A collection of Safeguard hardware that

provides a duplicate of the software environment at a deployed tactical
site.

th/cr Trouble Report/Correction Report — Part of a control system in which all

problems were identified by a trouble report and the solution to each
problem was described by a correction report.

xpf Execution Preparation Facility — Performs the linkage editor function for

software to be executed on the clc.

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